infinitepossibilities

Orson. He’s the dog of Christopher Snow, a Dean Koontz character. In the book, he was portrayed as a dog with intelligence that equals that of man. A product of genetic experiments, his enhanced intellect allowed him to have full comprehension of what’s going around in his surroundings and in the life of his equally extraordinary owner. Saved for human speech and other human capabilities, Orson was capable of taking care of himself and thinking on his own. He was even a beer-gulping dog, a Heineken drinker. His enhanced intelligence, though great, also posed a burden for Orson.

IMAGINE. You’re someone capable of logical thought and rational thinking, however, you’re physical circumstance prevents you from acting out the products of these thought processes. You cannot fully express yourself. Much as you want it, you’re not capable of human speech. You want to protect someone dear to you from danger but your paws and doggy features limit you from doing so. IMAGINE the agony that goes with knowing the solution to problems and yet recognizing that you cannot rectify the situation.

It’s tragic to have certain abilities and yet you can’t make use of them. To top it all, these abilities are IN you. You didn’t ask for them. They’re just there, born with you or perhaps handed to you. The same thing can be said for those who were born wanting yet have the burning desire to do something.

how does a physically-challenged individual cope with  the human urge to run free? how does a poor Filipino scientist deal with the frustration of having loads of feasible ideas but having no support from the government? how does a priest control the need for physical intimacy? how does a professor with the passion for teaching imparts knowledge without the necessary educational materials at her disposal? how did miss g and all others like her do it? how does a Filipino student with the thirst for knowledge rise above the poverty that prevents him from attending school, from reaching his full potential? how does a skilled Filipino worker rationalize accepting a position which he is overqualified merely because there’s no other available opportunity out there? how does a young mind develops his intellect if society suppresses his ability at the first sign of being a free-thinker?

how hard must life be to all the Orsons walking in this planet?